Attachable copy-holder



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vA. B. REID.

ATTAGHABLE COPY HOLDER.

No. 379,246. Patented Mar. 18, 1888.

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ARTHUR B. REID, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ATTACHABLE COPY-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 379,246, dated March13, 1888.

Application tiled July 16, 1887.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR B. REID, of Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement inAttachable Oopy- Holders for TypeWriting Machines, of which thefollowing, in connection with the accompanying sheet of drawings, is afull, accurate, and complete specification.

My invention relates to that class of devices used to hold or supportthe stenographers note-book or other reference-copy at desirableposition for observation by a typewriter op erator.

My invention consists of three separate spring-fingers, the middle oneof which clasps the book at the point of intersection of the pages,andthe right and left fingers each hold, respectively, the pa'ges turned tothe right and left. As each finger works individually, the grasp isequal on each side of the book, notwithstanding that a greater numberofpages and consequently a greater thickness may appear upon one side thanupon the other.

My invention has a shank extending downward from the beforementionedfingers, its lower end being attached by an adjustable fastening to aconvenient place either at the back or upon the roller-carriage of thetypewriting machine. The length of this shank will of course differaccording to whether it is desired to attach to the lower back castingsat or near the base of machine or to the roller carriage, and must alsodiffer somewhat in length in accordance with the construction of thevarious makes of type-writing machines to which my invention may beapplied. Its length may generally be stated as sufficient to reach fromthe point of attachment upward to a proper and desirable place to holdthe book or copy within the convenient range of vision of the operatorwhen seated in the usual position to operate the machine. The shape ofthe said shank may be straight when the point of attachment is not toofar back from the operator; but where this is the case the shank may beformed to curve forward, thus bringing the copy nearer the operator, asit is necessary that this shank, with the fingers above or at its upperend, should project some- (No model.)

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for consultation by the operator, and whereas this would be adisadvantage when the ma chine would not be in use. as preventing thecover of the machine from coming down to its usual and proper position.To overcome this disadvantage I construct the said shank in either ofthe following ways: first, by placing a spring-joint at such position inits length as will allow the upper portion to be turned backward anddownward out of the covers way, or, second, by constructing the shank intwo portions, one of which shall be tubular in form and in size to fitover the second section or part, so that it may be drawn upward afterthe manner of extending the draws of a telescope.

In further describing my invention reference may be had to theaccompanying sheet of drawings, of which Figure l is a face plan of theclamp or portion of my invention directly used to engage and hold thecopy. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of that portion of my invention shownin plan in Fig. 1. Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively face and side views ofthe shank asconstructed with the spring-joint therein. Fig. 5-is aperspective of the device whereby I attach my invention to a typewritingmachine. Fig. 6 shows myinvention attached to a type writing machine,the shank being bent in such form the machine and quite near to theoperator. Fig. 7 shows myinvention attached to a typewriting machinedifferent in structure from that shown'in Fig. 6, my purpose of bringingthe copy conveniently within the range of the operators vision beingthen accomplished by the employment of a straight shank. Fig. 8 shows asection of a shank constructed upon the second or telescopic plan aboveset forth.

I also in the construction of my invention use a single bar for theshank, without joint or separable parts, thus cheapening theconstruction for those who prefer to remove the copyholder from themachine when placing the cover upon it.

In the several figures like letters of reference indicate like parts.

hold the book or copy in a desirable position as to bring the partengaging the copy over- A is the clamp intended to engage and hold thecopy, the minor parts of which are indicated as follows:

a, b, and c are three spring-fingers so con structed (when at rest uponthe plate j) that their extremities may curve outward sufficiently toadmit a copy-book to enter at their extremities and be pressed downwardbetween them and frame j without, in ordinary cases, the necessity ofusing other means to raise them.

(I, e, and f are three springs exerting their influence, respectively,upon the several fingers a, b, and 0, causing said fingers to grip andhold the copy between themselves and the lyre-shaped frame j.

g, h, and i are rear extensions of the fingers a, b, and c, and are soarranged as to form thumbpieces, whereby, by a downward pressurethereon, the fingers a, b, and 0 may be raised, these three thumb piecesbeing arranged side by side and constructed of such size that, ifdesired, they may be collectively covered at one time by one thumb andthe three fingers simultaneously raised.

j is a lyre-shaped (preferably) frame, upon which fingers a, b, and 0press when not in use, and between which and said fingers a, b, and cthe copy is held by the downward pressure of said fingers received fromthe several springs, (Z, e, and f.

is a rod or pin passing through a number of upwardly-extending studsfrom framej, and also passing through the fingers a, b, and c, formingan axis or fulcrum upon which they move, and also upon which the spiralsprings d, e, andf are coiled.

B is the upper end of shank.

O is the lower end of shank.

D is a rivet by which the parts B and G are fastened together when shankis constructed to fold or double backward, and forms the pivot ofthejoint in shank.

E and E are points at which an indentation in one portion of the shankreceives a nipple upon the other portion, thus holding the shank firmwhen extended, the overlapping ends of parts 13 and 0 having sufficientspring to force the nipples into the corresponding indentations whenbrought to the proper position.

F is a type-writing machine (shown in Fig. 7) with my inventionattached.

G is one form of the device which I use to attach my invention to atype-writing machine, as shown in Fig. 6.

H is a longitudinal slot in part G, which may be wide, narrow, straight,curved, or irregular in form, and in the general position shown, orotherwise, so that it may be made to fit upon any desired part of theframe-work of any type-writing machine to which my invention may beattached.

I is a well or cavity in part G, of such size and shape as to receivethe lower end of the shank supporting the clamp.

J is a set-screw in part G, which may be turned up to hold shank firmlyin place in cavity I.

K is a set-screw, which may be used to hold part G firmly to such partof the machine to which it may be attached.

L is a type-writing machine, to which my invention may be attached, asshown in Fig. 6.

M and N show, respectively, the two parts of the shank of my inventionwhen constructed upon the telescopic plan above specified.

I reserve to myself a considerable latitude in the shape and formationof part G, in order that the formation of the opening H may be such asto stride the differently-shaped parts of framework of the varioustype-writing machines now in use, or which may come in use, and reservethe right to place the opening H either at the top, as shown, or at thebottom or side.

The operation of my invention is accomplished by attaching part G to atype-writing machine, and then fastening the above-mew tioned shank iiicavity I, thus bringing clamp A to a proper position. The copy-book maythen be inserted under the extremity of the fingers a, b, and 0, and bypressing downward the fingers will raise and receive the book betweenthemselves and the framej. In inserting single sheets of paper or othermatter not sufficiently substantial to press the fingers outward, thefingers may be raised by pressing downward upon the thumb-pieces g, h,and z sufficiently for its reception.

I am aware that certain devices for holding music have been in usewherein fingers press down upon a lyre-shaped frame. I therefore do notbroadly claim this; but

I do claim- 1. A clamp consisting of fingers formed with an outwardcurve at their several extremities, so as to admit of a copy-book beingpressed downward under them, in combination with springs, thumb-pieces,and a frame, as specified.

2. In a copy-holder for type writing machines, the combination of partG, as specified, with ajointed or tubular shank.

3. The combination of clamp A, as specified, with ajointed shank, asspecified.

4. The combination of clamp A, as specified, with a tubular ortelescopic shank, as

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this 9th day of July, A.D. 1887, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR B. REID.

\Vitnesses:

E. H. BIGGS, W. KNOX HAYNES.

